𝑯𝑬𝑹 𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑫 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑻.

𝑯𝑯𝑯 𝟏𝟕

Anjali and Dadi arrived from the trial's final hearing, but Anjali wouldn't face jail time.

Fortunately, it would go on her record, and she was supposed to pay a large sum of money to ARD within two months or face six months in jail, but she did not have that kind of money, and Manohar refused to help her, so Dadi and her called Siddharth to help her pay, but the condition Siddharth put forth shocked them.

"Why are you surprised?....... I can only give you the money if you sign the divorce papers and give me full custody of Naina, with you receiving two hour of supervised visitation per week regulated by Sheetal." Siddharth exclaimed seriously, while Shruti smirked from the other end of the lounge.

"What nonsense is this, Damadji?Anjali is your wife, and you are blackmailing her.......You are a commander who is breaking the law by blackmailing her." Dadi yelled, seeing this as a failure in her plan because she would not be able to get the kids if Anjali was only allowed to have supervised visits.

Siddharth shrugged and stood up to walk away, but then stopped and turned to Anjali, who was numb from the shock.

"I will give you two weeks to think about it..... And, for the time being, I am moving to the guest room, and I better not find you using alienating languages around Naina or I will sue the hell out of you, and good luck getting out of this."

He walked away, leaving Dadi fuming and Anjali in tears.

"Devi, you are not going to say anything." Dadi chastised Nani, who shrugged as she pet Laxmi.

"She brought this on herself, and I have already done enough for that brat...... It is about time she faced the consequences of her actions..... If she agrees to the divorce, I doubt Siddharth will leave her empty-handed. Her debts will be paid, and she will also receive alimony.... And let us be honest here...... It is not like she genuinely cares about Naina..... Since they arrived, Sheetal and Shrutiji have been caring for Naina........ Even after long hours at ARD, Sheetal always finds time to play with Naina and help Shrutiji care for her, whereas your granddaughter here only plays with her for a few minutes, takes pictures to post on her social media, and goes out to have fun with her friends........ Thank goodness her limp has been fixed; otherwise, she would have used it as an excuse...... Please, Subhadra Malik, I have done my best for Anjali, and it is time for you to do the same." Nani spoke firmly and returned to petting Laxmi.

"Thank God, my son will soon be free from your granddaughter." Shruti exclaimed mockingly as she walked upstairs, a smug expression on her face.

"Dadi, what should we do now?" Anjali cried out, and Dadi smiled as she took her hands.

"We will find a solution...... Let me think about it for a few days." Dadi answered, and Anjali nodded. "Go to your room and refresh yourself while I prepare something delicious for you."

Anjali smiled and walked away, while Dadi stood up and glared at Nani, who appeared unaffected.

"I can not let Anjali divorce her husband because it would ruin everything...... I need to see Anant immediately...... He is good at stealing and can assist us in obtaining compensation and paying for a divorce lawyer. "It is the small sacrifice we have to make for the big reward." Dadi contemplated as she walked to the kitchen.

Back at Laxmi Nagar, Khushi was in the kitchen with Payal, glaring at Arnav, who had Lulu on his lap, and from the exchange of glances between them, she knew they were gossiping about her, especially the smug expression on Arnav's face when Lulu turned to look at her and giggled.